Why the 1911 Remains a Top Choice for Gun Owners

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Article on why the 1911 pistol remains a top choice for gun owners, I have several and if you could only own 1 gun, I’d pick the 1911, only problem I would have is which one…..

Why the 1911 Remains a Top Choice for Gun Owners

The 1911 is still going strong and shows no sign of going away. Whether a true 1911 or a modernized 2011, the results are the same.

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[belladonna]

I have a few. I like the way they run and the way they feel.

 

[Grayfox]

Yeah, I kinda like 'em.

https://imgur.com/04Udgzd

BTW: this is an old picture. I've added more since then.

But I'm old fashioned. Never could like a 1911 in 9mm. It just doesn't belong. I bought one once just to see what all the fuss was about. Its now a 38 Super and I like it much better that way.
If you want a SA double stack 9mm, get a Hi-Power.

 

[HayesGreener]

1911's have multiple uses

 

[trader]

well if one is to use their handgun like that HG, nothing like a solid, heavy revolver, just sayin

 

[Faulkner]

I really like my 1911's, but if I could only own one it would be a Glock 23.

 

[papa]

@Grayfox , I'm with you as to old school and 1911s made for .45. However , I do think I would like one chambered in 10MM. Due to my age and health conditions I am not likely to ever own one though.

Besides we could go with the .45 super which is what the .45 ACP should have been.

 

[powerboatr]

our 1911s are the bees meow and cats knees in our house
yes we have many other styles, of 9mm and 45
but the 1911s are by far the most fun at the range
they get pampered more as well

my xd has been dropped in the muds often

i would have a heart attack if one of the 1911s got hurt in the mud

 

[Grayfox]

@Grayfox , I'm with you as to old school and 1911s made for .45

Oh I like other calibers. I have 1911s in .22LR and several in 38 Super. I just don't think the 1911 should be made in 9mm. Its just wrong.

 

[Smiledon#57]

Well, I have 3 1911's. 2 in 45 with one a 22 magnum. I do have the 45's with night sights while the 22 magnum has fiber optic sights.

 

[az4783054]

Browning was a visionary.

 

[trader]

as was Col Jeff Cooper and Elmer Keith, in their day

 

[USMC6094]

I have four, a 1918 Colt, an ATI Commander length in 45, a Tisas Stingray 9mm, and a Rock Island 10mm.
I've had three others that I stupidly let get away.

My first handgun was a matte stainless Colt 1991A1......

 

[Old_Me]

i got into the 1911 fanboy club during the beginning of the scandemic. everyone was buying up 9mm's and ammo like crazy. you had to be put on a waiting list for 9mm guns, and was limited to 1 box of ammo each purchase.

45 ACP, and other ammo like .38 special, and 357 were just collecting dust. that got me into revolvers as well. and NO waiting list or ammo limits.."all you can buy" for those.

good pricing and even discounts for cash, got me into the 1911's (and revolvers)


i had more then, than i have now, i got rid of the "lower priced" 1911's, in favor of the mid-priced, and higher quality brands.

nothing wrong with any of the Tisas, Girsan, RIA, or Remington models that i bought, shot and maintained, they performed admirably.

i maintain ALL my guns (of ALL calibers, brands that i own) with regular cleanings/lubings after EACH range visit, and can care less if others say that is not necessary with todays guns. it was a habit i also got into with my first 2, 9mm's back in February of 2020, when i got into this hobby/sport.

will i buy another 1911 or 2..?

i cannot answer that

 

[SaltyMonkey]

 

[SL66]

"FUDD LIFE" !

 

[Shibadog]

I like the EMP in 9, but for full size 1911’s make mine 45- may have to try a 10

 

[Lo-Profile]

I have a few 1911/2011 guns
6 different calibers
I really need to thin them out, have some I'll never shoot, not because they're special or anything, just stuff I like shooting more.

 

[HayesGreener]

well if one is to use their handgun like that HG, nothing like a solid, heavy revolver, just sayin

I knew an Illinois State Trooper in the late 60's who was thrilled to have his new S&W Model 39. He told me about being in a previous fight for his life during an arrest where he ended it by whacking the suspect in the head with his 6" Colt revolver, and bent the barrel. I figure the suspect still has a headache.

 

[youngolddude]

I had one .45 1911 that was ignored for years in my safe. I got into Wild Bunch shooting that requires a government .45, so out it came and it also spawned several others. I prefer a clean traditional looking 1911 or one with a light hammer with extended beavertail.
If made correctly, they work as intended. Yep, there are parts galore out there if you choose to do your own parts swapping. Some folks shouldn't bother since they don't understand the platform and needlessly change things and then wonder why it no longer works. They are magazine sensitive and often can be reliable with using a decent magazine. You also need to find ammo that your gun likes, just like any other gun.